GQ
We love personal style and a vintage item here and there, but a little borough we call Brooklyn has officially taken it too far. GQ released their 40 worst dressed cities list and our little friend BK ranked #11 out of 40. [enter sad face]
GQ writes, "..some of the most indefensible style terrorists known to modern man. They're easily identifiable. Just head to Bedford Ave. and look for a D.A.R.E. T-shirt, a handlebar 'stache, and disintegrated Chucks. Or, should you be hard of sight, let your nose lead the way. They wear their ripe stench with disaffected pride."
The 26 year old, San Francisco-born designer is only the fifth designer to ever have received this honor. His label, always embodying a "casually cool downtown style, drawing inspiration from the nineties, French chic, and rock grunge—always finished off with a slouchy, rolled-out-of-bed edge". Along with this title comes the hefty sum of $50,000 to go toward the designer’s line. Congratulations again, Mr. Wang, we here at JOONBUG.com salute you!
So often, men are thoughtless when it comes to the area of fashion. Simply, because it's easier. We here at Joonbug figured we'd spend a little time today doing some of the work for you.
Often times in department stores we see men grabbing and paying for shirts not knowing if they actually fit or if the cut is suitable to their shape. Their answer for this is usually to go "big or go home" (buying shirts or pants too big or loose). Due to this, we see many men clumsily walking around in over-sized suits and shirts. We've heard some say that to wear something closer to the skin would result in a sort of emasculation or take away from themselves as men. We are here to say, Not So! The precision of a well-tailored suit and/or shirt is both eye-catching, a sign of confidence, something we all find attractive and appreciate. Another excuse is the cost of having something specifically tailored to your individual body shape. It can be costly, but you can help yourself by knowing your measurements: neck, chest, arms, waist, legs. You could get more detailed with thigh and bicep measurements with no problems. Just think, you'd only have to do this once and tape it to something or keep it somewhere handy. Therefore anytime you want to go out to pick up a new suit or shirt, you have your own guide to assist you.
Congratulations DC. The Columbia Room has landed on the GQ’s 25 Best Cocktail Bars in America list at number eighteen. So while you have been hard at work with those government documents the Columbia Room has been working hard to mellow you out.
Columbia Room’s Derek Brown is the man behind the drink creations. A craft honed in Japan among the world’s most precise bartenders there is nothing to fear from Brown’s ice cutting cleaver. Only open three nights a week GQ finds the only reward is, “the best martini in America.” This is not any martini. The gin is stored in a medical freezer, poured in a crystal glass the thermometer must read between 29-31 degrees before it is served.
GQ has acknowledged two well-known bars in Boston for their Top 25 Best Cocktail Bars in America. After a good game make your way over two this two watering holes for some alcoholic libations.
Coming in at lucky thirteen is Eastern Standard. Just a few blocks away from Fenway this is not your typical sports bar. Watch for the waitress around midnight to hop on the marble bar and write the specials. The whiskey smash (crushed ice and mint sprig) may sound sophisticated but it will make any game fun.
Los Angeles hasn’t lost its gift for making cocktails and GQ has noticed. If you haven’t tried out some of these GQ favorites some cocktail therapy is needed after work.
At number eleven on the list is Tiki-Ti. The rum never seems to run out here. The menu lists fifty-two rum drinks. While all are effective and tasty the best include homemade syrups. No high-fructose corn syrup coating these drink rims. This bar is Cash-Only but from what we hear after one of these drinks you’ll be crawling.
Props to you, San Francisco. In the latest copy of GQ, four hometown bars have made it into the Top 25 Best Cocktail Bars in America. Here are the places you should hit after work as voted by GQ.
In the number five spot is The Alembic. The employees are tattooed and the drinks are strong. The favorite was the Vasco da Gama, a drink served on the rocks with Buffalo Trace bourbon, masala-spiced apple syrup and Islay scotch. Not a whiskey/bourbon/scotch sort of person than gin it is. The Gilded Lily is a sparkling Chartreuse-and-gin cocktail because it is topped with edible gold dust.
When GQ decided to rate the 25 top cocktail bars in America this is what they found...
1: Zig Zag Café – Seattle
2: Angel’s Share – New York
3: The Violet Hour – Chicago
4: Clover Club – Brooklyn
5: The Alembic – San Francisco
6: Death & Co – New York
7: PDT – New York
8: PX – Alexandria, VA
9: Comstock Saloon – San Francisco
10: Holeman & Finch – Atlanta
11: Tiki-ti – Los Angeles
12: The Patterson House – Nashville
13: Eastern Standard – Boston
14: Rickhouse – San Francisco
15: Anvil – Houston
16: Arnaud’s French 75 – New Orleans
17: Elixir – San Francisco
18: Columbia Room – Washington, D.C.
19: Cole’s – Los Angeles
20: The Whistler – Chicago
21: Drink – Boston
22: Pegu Club – New York
23: The Edison – Los Angeles
24: The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. – Philadelphia
25: Needle and Thread – Seattle
Monday, June 7th
Through June 9th, join Mia Flores at Henri Bendel, as she presents her jewelry collection. 712 Fifth Avenue; (10am-8pm)
Is Johnny Depp really the most stylish man of the year?
GQ gravitates towards Depp's obsession with man-jewelry, but I thought all of the guys looked the same. Maybe I'm just delusional, but shirtless, black tuxedos, greasy jeans, and boots that their flings picked out sometimes all blend together for me.
Of course, GQ would like to put Depp on the cover without any clothing at all - but wait, he has his, uh, jewelry.
So, the question is: is style really about clothes anymore - well, in relation to men? Could it be more about facial hair, tattoos, eyebrows, etc.?
Contrary to my 'what is style?' issues, Depp definitely looks deelish. Speaking of which, I hear David Beckham is also featured in the mag looking pretty stylish (or half naked). Or are the two now synonymous?
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